96 5 Minutes with… “Deadwood” star Timothy Olyphant BACK PAGE BACK Anders Krusberg Anders

How did you react when you heard they wanted to There is a lot of social commentary that comes turn the series into a movie? with Deadwood, corruption being one of those I thought this could work. I love High School commentaries. reunions, but I am not interested in repeating myself The story is rather timeless and can really take place over and over. So, for me it was important that at any time. It is essentially about the passage of we didn’t just repeat what we had done already. time, how change to the community is going to bring I wanted to know what the value of this exercise conflict, and how the community handles that kind really is. of change. It feels like a very modern story to me.

Was it fun to go back? Was it difficult to revisit Westerns never really go out of fashion…what do Seth Bullock, a character that made you famous? you think the secret is? Well, of course. It’s not every day that you can go They are modern plays of morality. Most stories you back to something you started ten years ago. It’s a can’t remember. But the best Westerns keep you up trip! It’s a very rewarding process. You like to think at night. I think they resonate with people. you are better today than you were ten years ago, If you could go back to that era and live in those right? All those thoughts were going through my times, would you? mind. You are trying to figure out how to do the job No, I wouldn't. I am very fond of where we are better and still honor the things you created originally. It’s not that easy. today. I like the comfort I have. Nobody wants to take off those dresses. It’s a lot of work. EDGE How did Bullock evolve? That’s one of the central questions of the movie. Does Editor’s Note: Suzy Maloy of The Interview People he still have that rage? Has he gained any wisdom? conducted this Q&A. She has interviewed some of Which road will he go down? That’s the central the entertainment industry’s most notable figures, question of the piece. I don’t really want to give that including Robert Redford, Goldie Hawn and Don away. The show has always been interested in the Henley. Timothy Olyphant was nominated for a SAG morality and the community. And to some degree, my Award for his work in Deadwood and was nominated character’s road is where he takes the community for an Emmy for the FX series Justified. Deadwood— with him. His moral compass is vital to the heartbeat the 2019 movie and the three-season series—is of the film. available now on HBO.

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